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I've never been in Cabra, but it looks incredibly unspectacular from the outside. Although it's a graduate housing building, it's basically just a dorm from the 70s (maybe earlier?). You share a room with another person and 4 rooms open into one common area from what I understand. No kitchen. It was also pretty expensive from what I remember.

In short, take out a little more loan money and get something off campus.

Yeah I'm not saying that you can't transfer, just that you should be comfortable with the idea of finishing out your education at Loyola and working in New Orleans. If you aren't in the top of your class (Top 20% or so), both of these eventualities may be unavoidable. Heavy networking may change your job prospects, however. Don't get me wrong, Loyola is a good school and optimism is a good thing, but it's important to have realistic expectations. EVERYONE comes into law school with the intention of being at the top of their class.

3L here. I went to Loyola and transferred after my first year. It's possible, but it wasn't exactly easy and I wouldn't bank on being able to transfer. Loyola is a good school with a lot to offer, but unless you want to stay in New Orleans or Louisiana or possibly Houston, I would advise against going to school there. It simply isn't known outside of the south. That's not to say it's a bad school by any means, it's just very regional.

Well, I'm all moved in in N.O. I drove a 20 foot truck from Wisconsin to New Orleans without cruise control and nothing more than a radio. So that sucked horribly, but it's all over now. My place is nice, the neighborhood seems friendly enough (any are on Magazine is pretty nice).

I'll just be chilling from now until orientation begins, and I don't know many people in the area, so if anyone wants to get together, PM me and we can exchange info. Otherwise, how does everyone feel about setting up a night to get together at a bar Uptown somewhere? Some time next week perhaps? Weekday? Weekend? What works best for everyone? I'm thinking the Balcony or St. Joes would be good for this. I've been to a few other bars, but those are 2 that I've liked thus far.

you've got me there - i'm normally an ends justify means sorta guy, but i also don't like the sneakiness (i think i'm a broker record on this though)

I didn't like Nixon's sneakiness and the sneakiness of his entire cabinet and all his sleezy friends. which is worse, a whistle-blower telling the truth that doesn't show his face for very legitimate reasons, or corruption at the highest levels of our government.